This paper presents on electromechanical characterization of thin film nickel-based wrinkled
electrodes for dielectric elastomer (DE) applications. The investigation of a sandwich …

This paper presents a novel design method for high-frequency dielectric elastomer actuator
(DEA) applications. A DEA consist of a mechanically pre-stretched elastomer film …

The emerging demand for bioinspired soft robotics requires novel soft actuators whose
performance exceeds conventional rigid ones. Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a …

The trade-off between high dielectric permittivity and low Young's modulus is always a
challenge for fabricating high-performance polyurethane acylate (PUA) based dielectric …

A study on structural, thermal, temperature-dependent electrical properties such as AC
conductivity and dielectric properties of flexible conductive chlorinated natural rubber (Cl …

We present the effect of electric field, temperature, humidity, type of elastomer material, and
encapsulation on the lifetime of silicone-based dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) under …

This paper focuses on the electromechanical evaluation of combinations of novel sub-
micron metal and carbon thin film electrodes for dielectric elastomers. The thin film …

This paper presents results on dielectric breakdown studies for silicone dielectric elastomer
(DE) membranes. Dielectric breakdown is a crucial property for the characterization of DE …

The availability of compliant actuators is essential for the development of soft robotic
systems. Dielectric elastomers (DEs) represent a class of smart actuators which has gained …

Flexibility and electric field sensitivity of dielectric elastomer membranes motivate the
consideration of their applications in the wings of unmanned aerial vehicles. Applied electric …